I think that, and will be the first to put my hand up for being one of them, most people want to have discussions in their own LJ. Kind of a terrortorial thing if that makes sense.
I always read your posts but you and also Frances take my breath away sometimes, I feel that you are both far more intellectual than me, you have such good points to make, and such prolific things to say sometimes, that if I posted to discuss your serious posts every time, I'd probably not have much worth saying. That doesn't mean I'm not interested, because I read these posts and enjoy doing so, but half the time I've not seen the film or tv program myself, so can't comment - eg with LOST, I'm expecting episodes 13-finale to arrive this week, then I'm going to watch the whole lot again. I'll come and discuss that with you at your place when I've seen it, but again, your comments and opinions are so much more thought out than mine, I really do just like to listen. I would greatly miss your posts and now I've just come back, you can't go!
Maybe you could set up another forum on Voy? TG did it and some others there. You could have a general discussion board on Voy and invite people from your LJ and the BC&S and others. Or create an LJ community. As I said, to get the virtual cafe in your LJ where people discuss stuff is harder, as people are all wanting that in there own LJ, if you have a community or board, people will go there for that reason.
I do think personal LJ's are a self-obsessed thing, and I don't mean that in a bad way - everyone who has a personal LJ obviously wants a way to share things with people that otherwise they wouldn't share - as Chrissie said, without the risk. For me, it's a way to keep in touch with a few people I miss from the BC&S and to have a moan or share a concern, or generally be silly, each time knowing that someone out there is likely to read it at some point, and be silly back, just listen, reassure me, or generally have a giggle!
I don't think you should give up your LJ, but I do think you should consider creating a voy forum for film and tv discussion, or even an LJ community that people can join. With your posts my dear, it will definitely be a good read.
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I always read your posts but you and also Frances take my breath away sometimes, I feel that you are both far more intellectual than me, you have such good points to make, and such prolific things to say sometimes, that if I posted to discuss your serious posts every time, I'd probably not have much worth saying.
That doesn't mean I'm not interested, because I read these posts and enjoy doing so, but half the time I've not seen the film or tv program myself, so can't comment - eg with LOST, I'm expecting episodes 13-finale to arrive this week, then I'm going to watch the whole lot again. I'll come and discuss that with you at your place when I've seen it, but again, your comments and opinions are so much more thought out than mine, I really do just like to listen.
I would greatly miss your posts and now I've just come back, you can't go!
Maybe you could set up another forum on Voy? TG did it and some others there. You could have a general discussion board on Voy and invite people from your LJ and the BC&S and others. Or create an LJ community. As I said, to get the virtual cafe in your LJ where people discuss stuff is harder, as people are all wanting that in there own LJ, if you have a community or board, people will go there for that reason.
I do think personal LJ's are a self-obsessed thing, and I don't mean that in a bad way - everyone who has a personal LJ obviously wants a way to share things with people that otherwise they wouldn't share - as Chrissie said, without the risk. For me, it's a way to keep in touch with a few people I miss from the BC&S and to have a moan or share a concern, or generally be silly, each time knowing that someone out there is likely to read it at some point, and be silly back, just listen, reassure me, or generally have a giggle!
I don't think you should give up your LJ, but I do think you should consider creating a voy forum for film and tv discussion, or even an LJ community that people can join. With your posts my dear, it will definitely be a good read.
"If you build it, they will come........"
love you babe!